Macromolecules Inquiry: Transformation of a Standard Biochemistry Lab

Elizabeth Unsworth

doi:10.1525/abt.2014.76.7.4

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Elizabeth Unsworth¹

¹Elizabeth Unsworth is the Science Department Chair and Lead Teacher at York Preparatory Academy, 1047 Golden Gate Court, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732; e-mail: . elizabeth.unsworth@yorkprepsc.org

Abstract

Identification of macromolecules in food is a standard introductory high school biology lab. The intent of this article is to describe the conversion of this standard cookbook lab into an inquiry investigation. Instead of verifying the macromolecules found in food, students use their knowledge of the macromolecules in food to determine the characteristics of specific biological indicators.

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Elizabeth Unsworth "Macromolecules Inquiry: Transformation of a Standard Biochemistry Lab," The American Biology Teacher 76(7), 438-441, (1 September 2014). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2014.76.7.4

Published: 1 September 2014